If your hand lotion is a bit runnier than usual coming out of the bottle, it might have something to do with the goop's "mechanical memory." Soft gels and lotions are made by mixing ingredients until ...

Researchers at Rice University created a soft but sturdy material that can transform in the blink of an eye when exposed to a basic handheld magnet—and then stabilize with no batteries or electricity.

Soft materials are a type of material that can be easily bent, compressed, or indented with minimal force. They are widely used in everyday items such as toothpaste and lotions, and play critical ...

With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths. But now, inspired ...

Damiano Pasini receives funding from the Canada Research Chairs Program and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. McGill University provides funding as a member of The ...

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